Ait Ourir weather in August

In August, Ait Ourir sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ait Ourir's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ait Ourir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ait Ourir reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233118
243117
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

How August really feels in Ait Ourir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ait Ourir weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 4161.410.25.4
Feb16° / 446.91.310.85.9
Mar19° / 599.31.111.86.5
Apr21° / 589.60.112.86.7
May24° / 11°439.8013.67.2
Jun28° / 15°205.60147.2
Jul31° / 18°113.7013.85.3
Aug31° / 18°246.4013.25.2
Sep27° / 15°397.2012.27.1
Oct23° / 12°467.9011.27.5
Nov19° / 486.20.110.46.9
Dec16° / 345.50.6106.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
49010
58911
68911
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
198911
208911
218911
228911
238812
248812
258812
268713
278713
288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ait Ourir gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
418
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2322
2423
2523
2624
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1354817
2344818
3334819
4334820
5324820
6314821
7304822
8304822
9294822
10294823
11294923
12284923
13285023
14285022
15285022
16285121
17285220
18285319
19295318
20295417
21295516
22305515
23305515
24305614
25305614
26305614
27305713
28305713
29315613
30315712
31325612

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:507:23
213.55:517:23
313.55:517:22
413.55:527:21
513.55:537:20
613.45:537:19
713.45:547:18
813.45:557:18
913.45:557:17
1013.35:567:16
1113.35:577:15
1213.35:577:14
1313.25:587:13
1413.25:597:12
1513.25:597:11
1613.26:007:10
1713.16:017:09
1813.16:017:07
1913.16:027:06
2013.06:027:05
2113.06:037:04
2213.06:047:03
2313.06:047:02
2412.96:057:01
2512.96:066:59
2612.96:066:58
2712.86:076:57
2812.86:086:56
2912.86:086:54
3012.76:096:53
3112.76:096:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ait Ourir

In seasonPeak

In August, Ait Ourir sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ait Ourir sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ait Ourir?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ait Ourir for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ait Ourir in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Ait Ourir sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ait Ourir in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ait Ourir peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ait Ourir in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ait Ourir is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1426 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ait Ourir?

Ait Ourir sits at 31.6°N, 7.7°W, 671 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Méchouar-Kasba, 31 km away.

Topography around Ait Ourir

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ait Ourir.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ait Ourir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,114 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,834 m.

The land around Ait Ourir is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,114 m
80 km
3,834 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Méchouar-Kasba 31 km · Tamallalt 31 km · Marrakesh 33 km · Setti Fatma 38 km · Laâttaouia 45 km · Asni 47 km · Tamansourt 47 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 59 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ait Ourir (31.5652°, -7.6616°, elevation 671 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).